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How to Say ‘Altogether’ in Simplified Chinese

一共

yī gòng

[ee-gong]

💬 Usage Tip: [一共] means 'altogether' as a set phrase; [一] here doesn't mean 'one' by itself. Use it when asking or stating a total: [一共二十五块] 'it's 25 yuan altogether.'

Phrase Breakdown

一共

yī gòng

[ee-gong]

in total; altogether

A common phrase used to ask or state the final total amount.

Example

这三杯咖啡一共五十块。

These three coffees are fifty kuai in total.

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